Employers in Texas recorded 20 WARN Act notices in July 2004, covering approximately 2,058 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and down 21% versus July 2003. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 903 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 119 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 104 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 86 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 903 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 119 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 5 | 1,114 |
| El Paso | 2 | 458 |
| Travis | 1 | 130 |
| Dallas | 4 | 129 |
| Harris | 3 | 80 |
Bexar saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 1,114 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 5 | 1,114 |
| El Paso | 2 | 458 |
| Austin | 1 | 130 |
| Irving | 3 | 77 |
| Henderson | 1 | 70 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Mutual Bank, Inc. - San Antonio | San Antonio | 630 | 2004-07-19 | |
| The Eureka Company dba Electrolux | El Paso | 412 | 2004-07-15 | |
| Providian Financial Corporation - San Antonio | San Antonio | 200 | 2004-07-15 | |
| MCI-Austin | Austin | 130 | 2004-07-16 | |
| Health Net Federal Services - San Antonio | San Antonio | 119 | 2004-07-28 | |
| Sara Lee Bakery Group Plant - San Antonio | San Antonio | 104 | 2004-07-29 | |
| Washington Mutual Bank, Inc. - Irving | Irving | 73 | 2004-07-21 | |
| Groupe Lacasse LLC | Henderson | 70 | 2004-07-29 | |
| Luby's, Inc | San Antonio | 61 | 2004-07-16 | |
| MCI-Richardson | Richardson | 52 | 2004-07-19 | |
| Txu | Mt Pleasant | 50 | 2004-07-30 | |
| Mediacopy | El Paso | 46 | 2004-07-21 | |
| Media Services Corporation | Houston | 40 | 2004-07-07 | |
| Brown & Williams Tobacco Corporation-Spring | Spring | 38 | 2004-07-01 | |
| Ericsson, Inc | Plano | 19 | 2004-07-05 |
Leading the list was Washington Mutual Bank, Inc. - San Antonio at its San Antonio facility, reporting 630 affected workers. The Eureka Company dba Electrolux followed with 412 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Texas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Texas. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Texas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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